After becoming the villain's eldest sister, I take charge of the whole family

Xie Linghe looked surprised.

This was beyond her expectation.

However, it is normal if you think about it. Not to mention Xie Boyuan, Xie Zhongji, Xie Shuze and Xie Jijun are all scholars now. They can be said to be young and promising people with a bright future.

It is normal for the surrounding gentry to be interested in marriage.

Moreover, this is not a gamble, but a good marriage that can be seen with the naked eye.

Among Xie Zhongji and the other two, one of them is a top scholar.

Listen to this.

Xie Jijun was surprised and shy: Am I so popular now?

Xie Lingfen was immersed in the joy of Xie Zhongji and Xie Shuze passing the imperial examinations.

Xie Lingai was confused.

"..."

Chatted for a while.

Xie Linghe's family and Xie Erhe's family separated and returned to their respective homes.

Their bedroom had not been occupied for half a year and was covered with a layer of dust.

Xie Ling and they each cleaned their own rooms and started to get busy.

It is worth mentioning that Xie Zhongji and Xie Shuze were having a party with friends and were not at home.

Wait for them to come back.

Seeing Xie Linghe and the others, he was surprised and delighted.

"..."

The family talked for several hours, sharing what had happened during this period.

The hour of Hai (10 o'clock in the evening)

Everyone was sleepy and went back to their rooms.

Before going to sleep, Xie Linghe thought about what the villagers had said today about the matchmaker breaking down the door to their house. He couldn't help but laugh and muttered, "That's too much. These kids in my family aren't golden babies."

did not expect.

Reality is magical realism.

The next day.

At dawn, she was awakened by the sound of quarreling.

Xie Linghe hadn't gotten enough sleep and was in a bad mood. He sat up and looked in the direction of the sound with a stern expression: "Who is it?! It's so wicked to disturb my sleep so early in the morning."

Listen carefully.

"I came first."

"I'm no later than you."

"My master is the chief clerk of Chunde County. How dare you, a nobody, offend my master?"

"Hmph! My master is also a Juren (a scholar), more than qualified to be a county magistrate in a remote county. What's so great about being a chief clerk? If you have self-awareness, go back. You can't marry Xie Zhuangyuan's scholar brother."

"My daughter is as beautiful as a flower. She and Mr. Xie are a perfect match. If you keep spouting filth, I'll tear your mouth apart."

"Bah! How dare you?"

"Do you think I dare..."

"..."

Xie Linghe: “…”

What's going on?

Is the threshold really about to be broken?

At this time.

There was a knock on the door: "Knock, knock, knock."

Xie Lingfen's voice rang out: "Sister, there are a group of matchmakers and servants outside our yard, all here to propose marriage for our master. I really don't dare to open the door. What should I do?"

When it comes to marriage proposals, it is usually the man who takes the initiative.

Some of the girl's families take the initiative and are very low-key, not wanting anyone to know that they are the one who wants to marry their daughter off.

but.

Today, these people are here to propose marriage on behalf of their young lady.

Oh my god~

Am I dreaming?

Xie Lingfen is still feeling dizzy.

After listening.

She didn't care to wonder, she threw off the quilt, got out of bed, and opened the door: "I know."

"I'll wash up."

"Tell them to wait a moment. I'll receive them later."

Xie Lingfen immediately gained confidence and nodded: "Okay, big sister."

Here.

Xie Linghe quickly finished washing up.

Then, I planned to go to the rooms of my three younger brothers one by one to ask for their opinions.

of course.

In fact, Xie Linghe had already made the decision for them. It would be fine if he had the same idea as her, but if they had different ideas, there would naturally be a "system" to let him know how to choose.

First, it is Xie Zhongji’s house.

Knock on the door.

Xie Zhongji opened the door and asked in surprise, "Sister, what's going on?"

Xie Linghe got straight to the point: "I'm sure you heard the noise outside, right? Second brother, you're seventeen this year. As the saying goes, it's important to start a family and build a career. Do you want to start a family now?"

"Getting married?"

Xie Zhongji's expression immediately changed: "No, no, no!"

His mind uncontrollably thought of what Qin Baozhu had done, and he felt nauseous and almost vomited.

Seeing his grim expression, Xie Linghe was surprised and puzzled: "What's wrong with you?"

I just asked him if he was willing to get married, why did he act like he was facing a disaster?

"Sister, I don't want to think about getting married until the imperial examination is over."

Xie Zhongji said earnestly, "I am not smarter than my eldest brother and fourth brother. I can only rely on hard work and study. I really can't spare the attention for other things."

All excuses.

He never wants to touch a woman again in his life.

Hear the words.

Xie Linghe immediately believed it and nodded: "Okay, I'll refuse it for you."

Among the four younger brothers in the family, Xie Boyuan has the best talent, followed by Xie Jijun, Xie Zhongji, and Xie Shuze.

now.

Xie Boyuan has already become the top scorer in high school.

This time when he came to Beijing, Xie Jijun followed Master Liu and Xie Boyuan to the Wen Mansion, where Mr. Wen personally examined him and thought he was qualified to take the provincial examination. He believed that in three years, passing the provincial examination would be a foregone conclusion.

Xie Shuze has low talent, but he has a good mentality and is extremely lucky, so Xie Linghe has some unreasonable confidence in him.

And Xie Zhongji.

It doesn't mean that he will fail the exam even if he doesn't do well, but it's normal for him to lack confidence and be too worried to concentrate on preparing for the exam.

"Thank you, sis."

Xie Zhongji was overjoyed and said, "Sister, I need to review my studies and won't go out to see anyone."

Last month, when the clan held a banquet, he was frightened by the indecent behavior of the gentry and was unwilling to face these "wolves and tigers" again.

Xie Linghe nodded: "Yeah."

If she knew what was going on in Xie Zhongji's mind, she would understand that he had developed post-traumatic stress syndrome due to Qin Baozhu's excessive behavior, and had a physiological reaction of rejection towards women.

now.

Of course I don’t know.

Because of this, a big incident happened later.

This is later.

After talking to Xie Zhongji, she went to the next one, bypassing Xie Shuze and looking for Xie Jijun first.

"..."

Hearing her words, Xie Jijun said blankly, "Getting married? I haven't thought about it. I'll let my eldest sister arrange everything."

Wasn’t my eldest brother’s marriage also arranged by my parents?

Now that his parents are gone, his marriage is naturally arranged by his eldest sister.

Hear the words.

Xie Linghe observed him carefully for a few seconds and thought to himself: He hasn't figured it out yet.

However, it's normal.

The child is not yet sixteen years old.

Thinking about it, she said, "I'll decline first. I'm not familiar with those people outside. Who knows what their character is like?"

Xie Jijun had no objection: "Okay."

Xie Linghe suddenly thought of something and jokingly said, "In three years, when you're close to the capital and have a position, and you're not too old, maybe I can find you a rich lady who can help you in your career."

If the three brothers could really pass the imperial examination together in three years, they would definitely be noticed by high-ranking officials.

The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

Xie Jijun's eyes suddenly lit up: "I will listen to you, elder sister."

Xie Linghe found it funny and clapped his hands: "Okay, I get it."

"Close the door, and don't go out if you hear any noise later. Otherwise, if the matchmakers see you and rush over, I won't care."

Xie Jijun nodded heavily: "Don't worry, big sister."

Close the door.

Xie Linghe breathed a sigh of relief and looked in the direction of Xie Shuze.

The toughest bone to chew is here!

She remembered that last year, when Bo Yuan passed the imperial examination, many matchmakers came to propose marriage, and this boy was very interested.

this time.

None of those who come to propose marriage are short of money.

This guy is likely to be moved. After all, she was a gigolo in her previous life.

"Knock down."

It took a while before there was a sound from inside the door, and the voice sounded sleepy: "Who is it?

Xie Linghe: "Your elder sister."

soon.

The door opened, and Xie Shuze yawned and asked sleepily, "Sister, what's the matter that you woke me up so early?"

morning?

Xie Linghe glanced at the bright sunlight: "..."

"Cough cough cough."

"It's like this. Many families have come from outside, and it seems they want to marry into our family..."

"Getting married?"

Xie Shuze didn't wait for her to finish, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Okay, okay~"

Xie Linghe: I! Just! Know!

Xie Shuze was very excited: "Sister, please open the door quickly and invite people in. Ask about the family situation carefully. I will go with you."

Xie Linghe: “Heh.”

Hearing this, Xie Shuze felt a chill in his heart, and he shook his body like an animal instinctively: "Big, big sister, why are you suddenly laughing?"

Such a weird smile~

Xie Linghe had a fake smile on his face: "Your second brother felt that his studies were too heavy and he didn't want to be distracted before the provincial examination, so he took the initiative to arrange the marriage."

"Your level is even lower than Zhong Ji's. Are you sure you want to see each other first?"

Xie Shuze widened his eyes in disbelief: "Second brother doesn't want to marry?"

What a wonderful thing! Marrying a rich wife and having her food, drink, clothes and things to do is what a wonderful thing!

My eldest brother really doesn’t know how to enjoy life.

"I'm different from my second brother. I'm determined to..."

Sudden.

A system voice that hadn't been heard in so long that it felt unfamiliar appeared in my mind: [Watch! Host, please reject the proposal.]

Xie Shuze froze in place.

Xie Linghe knew it all, but he looked puzzled: "Third Brother, why don't you say anything?"

Xie Shuze's face looked extremely bad, and he tried his best to maintain a natural attitude: "It's okay."

"I suddenly remembered that there is a hierarchy of seniority. My second brother doesn't even plan to propose marriage, and it's not good for me, as his younger brother, to get ahead of him, so I won't say anything."

Those who know the current affairs are handsome.

He knows the horror of the system.

Simply not human!

Hear the words.

Xie Linghe feigned surprise: "Are you really done with me? Have you really made up your mind?"

Xie Shuze nodded heavily: "Really, absolutely true."

"Sister, please don't propose to me. I'm not interested."

"Sister, I'm not going out today, nor am I meeting outsiders. I'm going to study, so I'll close the door first."

Done.

He quickly closed the door, as if something bad would happen if he was a step later.

Xie Linghe was trying hard to hold back his laughter.

Seeing him close the door, I couldn't help but grin and laugh silently.

really.

As expected of me.

All done!

Now, you can go meet people.

She instructed Xie Lingfen, "Ah Fen, open the gate and let people in. But remember, you must not accept any gifts or banknotes."

"Yes, eldest sister."

Xie Lingai asked actively: "Sister, what should I do?"

Xie Linghe patted her head lovingly. "Little Ai, your second sister and I are going to entertain guests. Can you take Nini back to your room to play?"

Xie Lingai nodded heavily.

"..."

After a lot of hard work and talking, I finally persuaded the person to leave.

Xie Linghe was exhausted.

Xie Lingfen also sat on the stool and gasped.

“Sister, these people are so scary, it’s like Zhongji and the others are elixirs!”

This made Xie Linghe laugh.

"Yes, it's an elixir, very tonic!"

Power is indeed a panacea and a great tonic.

If Xie Boyuan had not been the top scholar, and if Xie Zhongji and the other two had not been scholars, they would definitely not be so enthusiastic.

inside the house.

Xie Zhongji and the other two were still restless after hearing the noise outside. When they saw that the person seemed to have left, they carefully opened the door.

Xie Jijun: "Has everyone left?"

Xie Lingfen immediately looked over and replied, "Gone."

Xie Jijun breathed a sigh of relief: "Thanks to my elder sister's reminder, I didn't come out."

Xie Zhongji echoed: "Yes~"

Xie Jijun was shocked: "Fortunately, I am smart, otherwise my innocence would be in jeopardy today~"

Upon hearing this.

Everyone had different expressions.

Xie Linghe laughed and scolded, "What do you mean by jeopardizing your innocence? What kind of books have you been reading?"

Why do you sound like a girl serving customers in a brothel?

Xie Lingfen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

Xie Zhongji and Xie Jijun's expressions are hard to describe.

……

Noon.

Family dining

Xie Zhongji suddenly said, "Sister, we are planning to go on a study tour in the near future."

Hearing this, Xie Linghe nodded and asked, "Where are you going? How long do you plan to be gone?"

"For now, we plan to stay in Nanzhili and several surrounding provinces," Xie Zhongji replied. "That will take about a year."

Xie Linghe didn't ask about his studies.

Anyway, both parties know that the system exists, so it won’t affect their studies, and they won’t have to make excuses after you ask them.

"I have no objection."

"However, the journey is long and takes a long time. You must hire a few escorts to accompany you, otherwise I will not be at ease."

Hear the words.

The three brothers looked at each other.

Xie Zhongji was a little embarrassed: "Please hire a bodyguard..."

Xie Linghe: "I'll pay for it."

Xie Zhongji immediately changed his tone: "Okay, I'll listen to you, big sister."

Xie Zhongji and Xie Shuze also knew that Xie Linghe was doing well in business.

Xie Linghe asked again, "Does Master Liu know?"

Xie Jijun replied, "I told Master Liu on the way, and he agreed and told us to come back to him in a year."

Xie Linghe raised his eyebrows slightly, but didn't ask any more questions: "Got it."

Without further ado, continue eating lunch.

At this time.

A voice was heard outside the door: "Excuse me, is this the home of the top scholar?"

inside the house.

When everyone heard this, they all frowned.

Xie Jijun stood up: "I'll go take a look."

"This is the Xie family, who are you looking for?"

"The number one scholar's surname is Xie. Great, this is it. My surname is Cui, you can call me Matchmaker Cui. I'm here this time..."

Xie Jijun interrupted her: "No need."

"Please go back to where you came from. Our family has no plans to arrange marriage for the time being."

Matchmaker Cui said anxiously, "Hey~ Don't be anxious, listen to me. I came all the way from Baiyun County with the sincerity of asking to marry your second daughter..."

"do not talk."

Xie Jijun didn't listen carefully and drove her away: "Go away, go away, we don't talk about marriage in our family..."

inside the house.

Xie Linghe keenly sensed that something was wrong.

Glancing at Xie Lingfen, she felt a little uneasy.